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What to know about mifepristone after Supreme Court strikes down legal challenge to abortion pill
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected on Thursday a bid by a group of antiabortion doctors that would have potentially blocked widespread access to a ...
Jun 13, 2024
FDA had 'inadequate' policies to heed warnings about infant formula, probe finds
AlasdairJames/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration failed to heed warning signs that there were mounting concerns with one of the nation's largest infant formula makers, as a ser...
Jun 13, 2024
Usher advocates for diabetes awareness at Capitol Hill
Singer songwriter Usher walks through the Rayburn Room outside of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' office at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2024. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Image...
Jun 13, 2024
Oklahoma girl becomes 1st pediatric patient to undergo robotic deep brain stimulation
Getty Images - STOCK(BETHANY, Okla.) -- An Oklahoma girl has become the first pediatric patient in the world to have robotic deep brain stimulation performed on her, two hospitals have announced.The p...
Jun 12, 2024
US surgeon general warns about the dangers of loneliness
xijian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared a national loneliness and social isolation epidemic throughout the country.He warned that about half of U.S. ...
Jun 12, 2024
Moderna's combo COVID and flu shot offers strong immunity in older adults during late stage trial
The Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (PHOTO: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Moderna's combo flu and COVID vaccine provided...
Jun 10, 2024
Study finds 1 in 5 young athletes meet criteria for pre-hypertension
PhotoAlto/Eric Audras/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Up to one in five young athletes ages 10 to 31 may have pre-hypertension, a precursor to high blood pressure, according to a new preliminary study.More ...
Jun 07, 2024
Mpox public health campaign was successful but cases still occur at low levels in US: Study
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In summer 2022, the global mpox outbreak seemed poised to overwhelm the U.S. with cases rising exponentially every week and no signs of slowing.A successful public...
Jun 06, 2024
What to know about weighted vests, according to a fitness expert
JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Walking or running with a weighted vest can enhance workouts and offer numerous health benefits.In addition to walking and running, weighted vests can be utiliz...
Jun 06, 2024
1st fatal human case of bird flu subtype confirmed in Mexico: WHO
Gins Wang/Getty Images(MEXICO) -- The World Health Organization confirmed Wednesday the first-ever fatal case of a subtype of bird flu in Mexico.It is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of the ...
Jun 05, 2024